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Limerick Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in south-west Limerick in Ireland.

Limerick Greyhound Stadium

Location	Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates	2°38'57.4"N 8°39'24.4"W
Operated by	Greyhound Racing Ireland
Date opened	2010
Race type	greyhound racing
Official website

The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, hospitality suites, fast food facilities and a number of bars. Racing takes place on a Thursday (6:30pm) and Saturday (7.30pm).[1]

History

In 2009 the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium just off the Garryowen Road was closed to enable a new greyhound track to replace it. The new site chosen was the former horse racing course at Greenpark and in 2008 the area underwent significant change.^{[citation needed]}

When the stadium was completed to the tune of €18 million at Greenpark, Dock Road it impressed all within the industry.[2] The official opening night was on 22 October 2010 and the stadium has a capacity attendance of 2,900 including a 190-seat grandstand restaurant called the Leger Restaurant after a major event held at the track. Private hospitality suites and gallery bars were also constructed one of which is named after Markets Field Stadium.[3]

The previously mentioned St Leger which was first held at the old Limerick Stadium in 1940 [4] and is an original classic race was duly switched to the new track and continues to be contested. The Kirby Memorial Stakes is also held here and boasted a record €80,000 to the winner in 2014. It was sponsored by J. P. McManus who had close ties with the old Limerick track.^{[citation needed]}

The track is owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board and they have their headquarters on site.^{[citation needed]}

Competitions

Current

• St Leger
• Kirby Memorial Stakes

Former

• Oaks (1942)

Track records

Current [5] [6] [7]

Yards	Greyhound	Time	Date	Notes
300	Tarbrook Henry [8]	15.76	14 August 2008
350	Quietly	18.38	26 March 2016
525	College Maybe	27.95	2 February 2013
550	Priceless Brandy	29.26	22 October 2016
575	Riverside Mary	30.96	17 March 2012
600	Lemon Belle	32.21	19 August 2011
700	Summerfield Jean	38.32	5 September 2009
750	Skywalker Logan [9]	41.41	12 September 2020	Cambridgeshire Open Final
800	Lodge Lady	57.49	22 November 2004
1000	Wise Susie	44.54	27 January 2007
525 H	Razldazl Denys	28.79	29 November 2008

Former

Yards	Greyhound	Time	Date	Notes
350	Pesoto	18.72	22.10.2010
350	Broadacres Bolt	18.63	09.07.2011
350	Swabys Tony	18.60	30.07.2011
350	Ballymac Best	18.53	16.03.2013
350	Holborn Junior	18.43	12.04.2014
525	Joey Jojo Junior	28.35	08.10.2010
525	Tyrur Tinkerbell	28.28	19.03.2011
525	Ogie Tom	28.25	04.02.2012
525	Lass Cause	28.21	05.03.2012
550	Makeshift	29.76	22.10.2010
550	Farley Turbo	29.57	18.12.2010	St Leger Final
550	Paradise Casino	29.51	18.06.2011	St Leger third round
550	Ocean Crash	29.43	22.07.2011
550	Varra Rumble	29.41	21.09.2012
550	Skywalker Puma	29.35	29.06.2013
550	Jaytee Hellcat	29.31	09.11.2013	St Leger third round
575	Money Go Easy	31.32	16.10.2010
575	Yeah Me	31.31	18.06.2011
575	Future Gem	31.19	15.12.2011
600	Greenane Bingo	32.40	02.07.2011
750	Ferdia Bound	41.80	22.10.2010
750	Gortown Rosie	41.73	09.07.2011
750	Future Boy	41.61	10.11.2012
750	Tradition [10]	41.46	27.08.2016	Cambridgeshire Open semi

References

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